Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
CLEVELAND SPEAKS

sral Celebration at Clinton, New Yorl
Tho President Talks ON Genera
| Topics. ---'@ .'-.'as-
Utica. N. Y, July 13.-President Cleve
land, his wife, sister and niece came dow
from Holland Patent on a coach thil
morning. They were met by the Centen
nial Committee from Clinton. A brief ad
dress OF welcome was made, to which th'
President responded in few words, TIL,
| Utica Jacksonians, with the Twelfth In
wife as they stood upon the platform o
the coach. Crowded trains have been run
ming to Clinton all morning. An immens,
| crowd Was at the railroad station as tn,
Presidents train moved. They cheered
the President and waved their hats as be
stood uncovered and bowed his acknowl
edgements.
THE BANQUET
of the Clinton Centennial was held at 4
O'Clock. About six hundred guests were
present. Prof. Francis Bardict, OF Hamil
] ton college was toast-master. At his right
| sat the President of the United States. The
speeches after the banquet occupied nearly
two hours, and, with the exception of the
Presidents, were chiefly by persons of local
fame, connected by blood with the early
settlers Of this place.
THE PRESIDENT SAID:
am by no means certain of my standing
here among those who cleave to Clinton e
existence as q village. My recollectione
reach backward but about Sc years, and
my residence here covered very brief pc.
riod, but these recolections are fresh and
distinct to-day and pleasant, too, though
not entirely tree from sombre coloring.
It was here in school at your college hill
that began my preparation for college life
and enjoyed the anticipation of collegiate
education. I read a little Latin with two
other boys in the class. think foundered
through the book of Eneid, and struggled
with ten lines of Virgil. My daily tasks
we're amusing, as remembered now, but
with them l am forced to remember
that it was but the beginning of q
higher education, for which I honestly
which no lapse of time can alleviate and
the deprivation I have SADLY felt with
every passing year." The president then
recalled citizens still familiar to his
memory and continues: II know that you
will bear with me my friends if yield to an
impulse which the the mention of home
creates and speak of my memories which
cluster about it. Here it was that our
family circle entire, parents and children
lived apd here for the last time We met
around the family altar and thanked God
that our hosehold was unbroken by death
or separation. We never met together in
hot lno$ h fol
lowed closely our departure, and thus it is
that with advancing years I survey the
havoc death has made and thoughts OF
nv early home become more and more
sacred remembrance. I can only add my
thanks for the privilege of being with you
to-day and wish for the village OF Clinton
in the future continuance and increase OF
the blessings OF the past"
AT THE BANQUET,
in response to "The President of the
United States" President Cleveland spoke.
II am inclined to content myself on this oc-
casion with an acknowledgment on behalf
of the people of the United States OF the
compliment which you have paid to the
Office which represents their sovereignty.
but such an acknowledgement suggests an
idea which l cannot refrain from dwelling
United States docs represent sovereignty
of sixty million of people is to my mind
a statement full of solemnity. This SOW
ereignty conceive to be the working act.
or the enforcement is the divine gift OF man
to govern himself, and q manifestation OF
Gods plans conceiving the human race
through the struggles of political parties
to secure the incumbency of this Office,
and
THE QUESTIONABLE METHODS
sometimes resorted to for it's possession
may not be in keeping with his idea, and
though the deceit practiced to mislead the
people in their choice, and it's too frequent
use in office and in their suffrage, may sur.
prise us. These things should never lead
us aslray in our estimate OF this exalted
position and it's value and dignity; and
though your fellaw-citizens who may be
chosen to perform for time the duties OF
this highest place should be badly selected,
though just attainable results may not be
reached by this administration. yet the ex-
action and watchfulness of the people freed
from the distracting turmoil OF political
excitement; but to prevent a mischance to
the office which represent their sovereignty
and should reduce to a minimum the dan
ger from it to the state. l by
no means underestimate the Importance
of the utmost care and circumspection in
the selection of the incumbent. On the
contrary believe there is not one obiiga-
ton of citizenship that demands more
thought and conscientious deliberation
than this. But am speaking of citizens
duty to the Office and it's selected incum'
bent. This duty is only performed when it
interests the entire people. The full exer-
e @1LS = r%vpn& &nI I0
insisted on, and when for the people 8
safety, a due regard for the limitation
placed upon the office is exacted. These
things should have been enforced by the
manifestation of
CALM AND INTELLIGENT PUBLIC OPINION.
but this should not be simulated by the
mad clamor OF disappointed interest, which,
without regard for the general good or an
allo vance for the exercise OF official judg-
ment, would degrade the Office by forcing q
compliance with selfish the public demands.
.fyour President should be not OF the peo-
ple and of your fellow-citizens, he would
utterly be untitled for the position, and in
capable of understanding the peoples
wants and the extent of their desires. That
he js one of the people implies that he is
subject to human frailty and error, but he
should be permitted to claim but little re-
lation for the mistakes of the generosity OF
his fellow-citizens. He should alone decree
how far good intentions should excuse his
shortcomings. Watch we'll, then, this high
Office, tn most precious possession of
American citizenship; demand for it the
most complete devotion. Thus will you
perform the sacred duty to yourselves and
to those who may follow you in the enjoy
ment of the fine institutions. which heaven
has ever vouchsafed to man."
The Manitoba Wall.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-S. s. Burdett. at
torney for the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad Company, appeared
before the Interstate Commission this